Help! Missing Conch

[maxemorris]

I have not seen my tiger conch in my tank for at least two weeks. I ran my hands through the entire sand bed, picking up any small rocks I can. It’s a ~2 ft cube, there’s not many places he can go.

I just ran a test - ammonia, nitrate, and nitrate are perfectly fine. All my other livestock looks happy and healthy.

Is there anything I can do about this? What happens if he dies/died?

 

[twentyleagues]

I have not seen my tiger conch in my tank for at least two weeks. I ran my hands through the entire sand bed, picking up any small rocks I can. It’s a ~2 ft cube, there’s not many places he can go.

I just ran a test - ammonia, nitrate, and nitrate are perfectly fine. All my other livestock looks happy and healthy.

Is there anything I can do about this? What happens if he dies/died?

Wait and see. Cuc should handle the remains if it died. The shell should still be found unless it some how crawled out.

 

[I never finish anythi]

Check after lights go out . Mine comes out about an hour after lights out .

 

[fishyjoes]

I don't have any advice to offer, but I also have a conch that will go "missing" for long stretches.
Every now and then I will see it scooting around, and sometimes I can find the little mouth thing sticking out like a snorkel.
It always surprises me when I discover it isn't actually dead yet.

 

[maxemorris]

Wait and see. Cuc should handle the remains if it died. The shell should still be found unless it some how crawled out.

There’s a lid on the tank if he could somehow crawl up the 2 foot glass. I can’t imagine he used his little foot to cling to the epoxy corners like a hermit crab would lol

 

[twentyleagues]

There’s a lid on the tank if he could somehow crawl up the 2 foot glass. I can’t imagine he used his little foot to cling to the epoxy corners like a hermit crab would lol

My conch has no issues crawling up the glass. Its not typical but if hes hungry and there isnt much for him down low he has no issue climbing on the rocks or up the glass or on the overflow.

 

[maxemorris]

Check after lights go out . Mine comes out about an hour after lights out .

Update - he surfaced! I did have to wait for the lights to go out

 

[I never finish anythi]

Update - he surfaced! I did have to wait for the lights to go out

Great news .